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Katherine Dunham is a dancer that many historians have named the most important women of African American dance. She was considered both a dancer and an anthropologist. Dunham was one of the first modern dance pioneers, combining cultural, grounded dance movements with elements of ballet. (Photo by Roger Woods, courtesy of the New York Library digital collections.)

Black History Month: African Americans & the arts

By Aime Lykins, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Feb. 6, 2024

In September 1915, decades after the thirteenth amendment abolished slavery as an institution within all U.S. states and territories, historian Carter Woodson and Minister Jesse Moorland founded the Association for the Study...

Tracy Steevers, general foreman, Shop 11/17, Shipfitters, Forge, Sheetmetal, stamps passports Jan. 13, 2023, during a Code 350, Inactive Fleet, Submarine Recycling and Reactor Compartment Disposal knowledge fair at the Kitsap Conference Center in downtown Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Knowledge sharing event helps Code 350 employees align with established team objectives, expectations

By Ben Hutto, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Feb. 6, 2024

Employees with Code 350, Inactive Fleet, Submarine Recycling and Reactor Compartment Disposal (IRR) program, held their first Integrated Project Team Development Step III knowledge share fair at the Kitsap Conference Center...

Kyle Weir, deputy apprentice program director, Detachment San Diego, and Reuben Farley, director of student programs, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, congratulate Apprentice of the Year Steven Tomika, machinist, Shop 941, Inside Machinist, Jan. 18, 2023, during a graduation ceremony in Chula Vista, California. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

21 Southwest Regional Apprentice Program graduates receive certificates of completion

By PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Feb. 5, 2024

Students from Fleet Readiness Center Southwest, Southwest Regional Maintenance Center and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Detachment San Diego were celebrated Jan. 18, 2024, during a graduation ceremony at Southwestern College, in...

Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, speaks to SurgeMain Sailors Jan. 7, 2023, at Naval Base Kitsap’s Olympic Lodge Training Center, in Bremerton, Washington. His briefing helped kick off the start of

SurgeMain Sailors participate in annual two-week deployment exercise in support of vital Navy mission

By Aime Lykins, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Feb. 1, 2024

The U.S. Navy Reserve is an essential element of the workforce that makes up America’s Navy. Wherever the important work of the Navy is done, Reservists are there to support the mission. Reservists seamlessly support,...

Chris Hughes, carrier program manager, Code 312, Aircraft Carrier Program Office at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, poses with his wife, Julie, and their four children (from left), Katie, Joseph, Charles and Nicholas, Dec. 21, 2023, after receiving the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award during a ceremony at PSNS & IMF, in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

PSNS & IMF honors shipyard carrier program manager

By PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Jan. 25, 2024

Chris Hughes, carrier program manager, Code 312, Aircraft Carrier Program Office, received the Navy Superior Civilian Service Award Dec. 21, 2023, during a surprise ceremony at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate...

The Naval Civilian Managers Association recently named Chris Klinkert, director, Code 700, Lifting and Handling Department, as the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility NCMA Manager of the Year for 2023.

Chris Klinkert named PSNS & IMF NCMA Manager of the Year for 2023

By PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Jan. 22, 2024

The Naval Civilian Managers Association recently named Chris Klinkert, director, Code 700, Lifting and Handling Department, as the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility NCMA Manager of the Year for...

Jeremy McCrimmon recently took over as department head for Code 120, Ocean Engineering, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. Before that, he was the division manager for Code 130, Quality Assurance Department. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

New department heads for Code 120 and Code 100TO bring a wealth of experience to their respective roles

By Ben Hutto, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Jan. 19, 2024

In late 2023, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility welcomed two new department heads as Robert LaTendresse took over as department head of Code 100TO, Command Transformation Office, and Jeremy...

Joshua Buffington, mechanic helper; Benjamin Early and Janelle Sorensen, Heavy Mobile equipment mechanic apprentices; and Hannah Honeycutt, mechanic helper, Code 730, Lifting and Handling Crane Maintenance Division; perform valve adjustment checks on a diesel engine from a portal crane, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Crane maintenance employees do the heavy lifting to ensure that availabilities continue to run on time

By Aime Lykins, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Jan. 18, 2024

From the waterfront of Port Orchard to the downtown area of Bremerton, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s towering cranes can be seen along the skyline — symbols of how the shipyard supports the...

From left, Robert Bianchi, chief executive officer, Navy Exchange Service Command; Master Chief Michael C. Gosart, command senior enlisted leader, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard &
Intermediate Maintenance Facility; Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, PSNS & IMF; Rear Adm. Scott M. Brown, deputy commander, Industrial Operations, Naval Sea Systems Command; and James Cook, deputy executive director, PSNS & IMF, cut the ribbon to officially open the new NEXCOM Micro Market inside Building 1246, at the command in Bremerton, Washington, Dec. 7, 2023. (U.S Navy Photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Senior leaders cut ribbon on 24-hour NEX Micro Market, during official grand opening ceremony in Building 1246

By Ben Hutto, PSNS & IMF Pubic Affairs | Jan. 16, 2024

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 7, 2023, to celebrate the grand opening of a new Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) Micro Market in Bldg. 1246, on the...

Stanley Kitowski, industrial engineer, Code 100PI, Lean Office, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, has designed an automated process for bending copper wire staples, at the command in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Innovative problem solving key to happy customers

By Aime Lykins, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Jan. 12, 2024

Nestled within the ground floor of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s Command University, the shipyard’s Moonshine Lab is a hub of innovation, prototyping and problem solving. The lab caters to...

Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard &
Intermediate Maintenance Facility, and Capt. Brent Paul, commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Northwest, cut the ribbon for a new substation near Dry dock 4 at the shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, Nov. 20, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeb Fach)

Official ribbon-cutting ceremony marks completion of long-awaited $47 million modernization project

By PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Jan. 10, 2024

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of a $47 million modernization project to upgrade the electrical infrastructure supporting work in...

Local fourth- and fifth-grade students from Silver Ridge Elementary School, participate in activities which help them learn the difference between high-tech machines and robots, during STEM Days activities Nov. 15, 2023, at the Puget Sound Navy Museum, in Bremerton Washington. (U.S Navy Photo by Wendy Hallmark)

PSNS & IMF helps to provide learning opportunities for students enrolled in Kitsap County public schools

By Aime Lykins, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Jan. 10, 2024

Kitsap County is home to more than 277,000 people, approximately 19 percent of whom are under the age of 18. This creates a high community demand for quality education and engagement opportunities geared toward elementary and...

For more than 40 years, the American Cancer Society has hosted the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November. American Cancer Society (cancer.org/ cancer/risk-prevention/tobacco.html): The American Cancer Society outlines steps to take to quit smoking and provides smoking cessation programs, resources, and support that can increase the chances of quitting successfully. To learn about the available tools, call 1-800-227- 2345 or use the website’s live chat option. (Defense Heath Agency graphic by Kim Farcot)

Help available for anyone who wants to stop smoking

By Aime Lykins, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Nov. 30, 2023

Quitting tobacco use is a great way to improve overall health, both internally and externally. However, stopping tobacco use can be challenging because nicotine, a chemical in tobacco, is highly addictive and is one of the...

A group of PSNS & IMF Sailors and military veterans prepare to hoist a new American flag near the State Street Gate Entrance at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Wash. Nov. 9, 2023, during a special Veterans Day flag-replacement ceremony hosted by the Veterans Employee Resource Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Ben Hutto)

Shipyard employees participate in special Veterans Day flag-replacement ceremony

By Ben Hutto, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Nov. 29, 2023

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility held a ceremony to celebrate and recognize Veterans Day, November 9 on the roof of Building 850.The event, hosted by the Veterans Employee Resource Group,...

Project team members (from left) include: Gerald Centeno, electronics engineer, Code 290, Combat Systems Engineering & Planning; Emily Saito, electronics engineer, NUWC Division, Keyport; Nick Jones, cell manager, Code 1010, Reactor Systems; Tommy Kidwell, electrical inspector, Code 720, Lifting and Handling Quality Assurance, Testing and Training; Adam Hocutt, technical project manager, NUWC Division, Keyport; and Jason Brandt, electronics engineer, NUWC Division, Keyport. (U.S Navy photo)

Collaboration leads to 'K-circuit' innovation

By Aime Lykins, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Nov. 29, 2023

Knowledge sharing, high-velocity learning and technical innovation are essential elements of the U.S. Navy’s “Get Real, Get Better” initiative. This means bringing together the top minds from among the Naval Sea Systems...

Commuting conditions may vary across the region. Please drive safely. To confirm your start time, or if you are unable to make it in to work, please contact your supervisor directly.

PSNS & IMF Bremerton is operating on a 2-hour delay for day shift today, Feb. 15. Employees should report to work 2 hours later than their scheduled start time. Certain critical path work and mission-essential evolutions will continue.

As of 4 a.m., today, Jan. 17, PSNS & IMF is operating under normal conditions for all shifts. Commuting conditions may vary across the region. Please drive safely. If you are unable to make it to work, please contact your supervisor directly. https://t.co/UMDiuwRacd

For mission-essential personnel reporting to work, please note that commuting conditions may vary across the region. Please drive safely. Another weather assessment will be made tomorrow, Jan. 17, for employees working day shift. Please continue to monitor this page for updates.

Due to winter weather conditions, PSNS & IMF (Bremerton site) will curtail operations for swing and grave shifts at 7 pm today, Jan. 16. Certain critical path work and mission-essential evolutions will continue. Employees with active telework agreements should plan to telework. https://t.co/xyptCFkG0Z

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